Daily puzzle
#40 · July 19, 2026
David Howell
Outside of the world top 20, most professional players have a side hustle. This can range from coaching, to content creation, to commentary. Grzegorz Gajewski, a Polish grandmaster whose birthday is today, is best known nowadays for being the second of Gukesh. Can you see how he was able to profit in today's puzzle from one of the most well-known motifs in chess?
Played 2014, in Fagernes Open • Gajewski vs Donchenko